overview

Join industry leaders at Australia’s premier coal event, exploring the future of our nation’s second-largest export industry. The Australian Coal Conference brings together key decision-makers from the metallurgical and thermal coal sectors to address critical market outlook, unique challenges, innovations, and strategic opportunities. This is the perfect opportunity to hear from and connect with industry leaders, including government officials and national/international stakeholders, while gaining valuable insights into global energy security, technological advancements, and investment prospects that will shape the industry’s trajectory.

Key themes that will be covered include:

• Market Outlook – Current and future thermal and coking coal demand; competitor analysis.
• Investment Case – Evaluating coal and equity market opportunities.
• Global Energy Security – International views amid geopolitical changes.
• Corporate Trends – Current shifts in the coal industry, mergers, acquisitions, and financial health.
• Decarbonisation Strategies – Electrification
• Energy Security – Asian customers’ perspectives and regional supply implications.
• Technology Innovations – New mining technologies, AI, and automation for productivity boost.
• Skilling the Industry – Addressing workforce challenges and attracting youth.
• Community Engagement – Best practices for engaging local communities
• Logistics & Supply Chain – Insights on coal logistics, shipping, port development, rail and transport efficiency.